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R. W. LUGIUS.

cLocK FRAME.

(No Model.)

Patented Dec. 15, 1885.

UNITED STAT-:s

PATENT OFFICE.

RUDOLPH W. LUCIUS, OF MASCOUTAH, ILLINOIS.

CLOCK- FRAME.

SPECIFICATION formng part of Letters Patent No. 332,265, dated December 15, 1885.

Application filed November 26, 1883. Serial No. 112,830. (No model.)

To all whom it may cowern:

Be it known that I, RUDOLPH W. LUcrUs, of Mascoutah, St. Olair county, State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Glocks, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My improvement consists in making removable parts of the frame, in which one end of the key-shafts have jonrnal-bearing, so as to allow the removal of either or both of these shafts, thereby enabling the put-ting in of a new spring without disturbance of other parts of the works.

Figure l is a front view of a clock-movement with my improvement applied thereto, one of the removable parts being shown detached from the front plate to show the lugs to-which the part is attached when in position. Fig. 2 is a side view of one of the joints, the parts being detached; and Fig. 3 is a similar view, eXcept that the parts are connected. Fig. 4 is a front view ofthe joint attached. Fig. 5 is a front view of the joint, Showing a modification.

The improvement is shown applied to the front plate.

A is the front plate of a clock-novement, and B is the back plate of the same. The whole improvenent is in one of these plates, preferably the front plate, as shown.

C G are the key-shafts, carrying, respectively, the running-Spring D and the strikingspring E. The parts F of the front plate, in which the outer ends of the shafts C have bearing, are connected to the rest of the front plate, A, by any suitable joints that admit of detachment. l have shown a lng, a, upon each bar of the frame, to which connection is made, the lugs being sunk below the surface of the plate A the depth of the thiokness of plates F, so that the fronts of these plates are finsh with that of plate A. Each lug a has a steady-pin, a', that fits in a pin-hole, aa, in the detaohable plate F, and as an additional security against any shake or movement of the joint the end of the part F fits against the shoulders a of the part A.

G are turning buttons, whose edges overlap the ends of the plate F when in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4 and at the upper joint at the left hand in Fig. 1. Then the button is in the position shown in Fig. 2 and at the right hand in Fig 1, the joint may be detaohed. In addition to these joints, the parts F are attached to a Corner-post, H, of the clock-frame by the usual means. In this case a nut, I, is shown, which serews upon the end of the post down upon the framescotion F. Another means of secnring the joint is shown in Fig. 5. In this a screw, J, passes through the end of plate F and screws into the ing a.

I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to any particular means of connecting the plates F to the plate A, as the connection may be varied without departing from the principle of the invention. The connection H I may also be changed without affecting the principle of the invention.

The invention is of course equally applicable to clocks that do not strike, or those having only one spring.

I clain as Iny inventionl. In aclock-movement, a main plate having lngs a, leaving shoulders ag, a detachable portion, F, surrounding a spring-shaft and ftting against the shoulders, and a stnd and button by which the detaehable portion is secured to the main plate, as set forth.

2. In a clock-movement, the combination of a main plate having lugs a, leaving shoulders af), and studs a' on said lugs, dctachable portion F, having eyes ag to receive the studs, and fitting against the shoulders, and a turnbutton, G, on the main plate, to lock the detachable portion to the main plate, as set forth.

RUDOLPH XV. LUOIUS.

Wtnesses:

SAML. KNIGHT, Gno. H. KNIGHT. 

